The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
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WHAT n CONC oN nv SOCIETY
The Peqiot House at New London was IN
blaze OF light and color on Wednesday night.
and the nautical ones-and who Is not nautical
during the cruise OF the yacht clubf-enjoyed
sight not often, seen In the forestof masta,
the simmer Of sails. and the darling Of small
GRAFT In and out among the larger boats. which,
with the waving Of lsss and pennants and the
general excitement pervading the throng Of
admiring spectators on shore. made scene
which occurs only once in year at New Lon.
don. and IL made the most Of for that once
The danco ct the Peauot was not moro lively
than It usually Ia on this occasion. The visit
| OF the club unfortunately means business, and
tho absence Of the crack" officers on board
the Commodores boat interfered with tho
choice Of partners that the girls always expect
and dress for. and always fail In getting.
There was enjoyment enough out Of doors,
however, to atone for any disappointment
| within. Innumerable supper parties were made
up for tho different yachts, and the splash Of
the oars In the water with the glitter Of moon.
light on its surface, whore electricity permitted
| It to be seen. added to tho fsiry-like appear
ance OF the harbor. II there was no dancing
there was plenty Of sentimentalisine, and many
Of the yachtsmen. with one foot on sea and one
on land, would gladly have fingered longer on
New London's sea-gfrt shore. But sailor
fashion, they were of ct an early hour In tho
morning for fresh fields and pastures new. and
whom they have run tho gauntlet Of Newport,
Bar Harbor. and Msrblehsad tho girls they
leave behind them will form rather confused
picture In their rcoollections OF the cruise.
At Newport the arrival OF the yachts bro.
duced even more Excitement than ct New
London. Tho Norsemsn. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Goelst and D number Of friends on
board. went down tho bay to meet them. The
vsdette. ON which Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt have been entertaining Of late. was
decked in the gaysst oolors and presented q
truly holiday appearance. while tho prevalence
Of yachting costume among tho prominent
ones Of both sexes was indicative Of the gen.
eral interest felt In the coming raceA
The first polo games Of the season are sup.
posed to correspond 10 tho word " % In any
contest Of strength and SKIN. and they Ger
tainly brought together notable assemblags
Of fashion and beauty at Newport on Monday
last The music. with the Life and animation
Of tho players, had. a. usual. its effect, and
although better play has boon seen on the
same ground. yet A. social reunion Tho meet.
ing was Q success. Since thon Mira W. w.
Astcr. Miss Leary. Mr.. Winthrop. and several
other cottagsrs have given dinners. Mrs.
Vanderbilt has had picnic in her new grounds
ct Portsmouth. A ball has been announced BY
the Casino Governors. and there 10 no danger
Of Newport setting down into stagnation."
or "dying Of dry rot - has boon pro-
dictsd All freouenterS Of Newport know
that the ball % not cot In motion
there with plunee and rush. II begins with
. scarcely percsptible movement gaining ao-
tolerated force - Il goes On. until after three
or four weeks the greatest rapidity Il attained.
and then It slsckens gradually Into what Ia
really its most DELIGHTFUL sssson-thst Of the
home life Of autumn and carly winter. New
port viii soon come to be known - the city Of
beautiful homes. and society life there will
cease to be marked By the huriy-burly Of gay.
ety and dissipation which belongs to watering
place life In what are known as summer re-
sorts In this country. Among the now faces on
the avenue ana ct the Casino are tho worry well
como ones of Mrs. Ogden Mills and the recent
ly married Mrs. Reginald Rives.
August Is doing It's benign work for Bar Har-
Dor a. well as for other places, and the gayety
has begun there with rush. The opening Of the
reading room with q reception and dance has
been the first gun fired. and since then Mrs.
Harry Brown OF Philadelphia has given .
charming cotilion at tho Marlboro. and there
door parties innumerabls. Recruits are stu In
demand for rocking, canoeing. dancing. and
sentimental. purposes, for tho female contin-
gent this year II large. and there are hardly
men enough to 20 round.
Among the crowds Of smiling maidens and
graceful married bellies to be seen at every on.
tertainment at Bar Harbor. Mr.. Fernando
Yznaea and Mr.. George Vanderbilt do duty
bravely for tho larger number, who will come
with 90 many other expected good things when
the yachts arrive.
The regatta promises to outdo Newport and
New London, and its committee have made
one very sensibls decision. to give the first
prize In gold ooin Of the realm. instead Of In
cups, mugs, snd other silvefwars trophies, the
Intrinsic value Of which ID always open to dis
cdssion. and which accumulate to An embsr-
RAISING extent on the hands Of every successful
athlete and sporting man.
It ID curious fact that In spite OF the ab-
normal and al but unsupportabls heat the
city has never yet taken on the melancholy
lock of dossrtion which usually oharacterizes
It at this season. The theatres have good
houses. novelties are received with enthusiasm.
and new Casino chestnuts are 40 acceptable -
tfJust dropped fresh and crisp into the hearers
mouths. Fsmiliar faces and voices are found
at Dels, and Conversation 10 as lively about
next seasons musical treats and rivalriss asH
they were not seen through . perspective Of
three months. The clubs are full Of men. among
whom there Is no dissent from the opinion
that all things considered. city homes are more
comfortable than country hotels.
The probable return Of the popular tenor.
Campanini. with Nine. Scalchi In his troupe, 10
source OF much congratulation to some, while
others scan carefully the programme for Ger.
man opera and count up the innumsrabls con.
oerts which are expected to flood the land.
In London. during this Jubilee season must.
cal critics and reporters have been at pre-
MUM. % there have been four operas night
three times in every week. and as for vocal and
instrumental concerts and recitals, they have
been a. the sands Of the see shore for null
titude. Something less than this will satisfy
our requirements.
What might have been a very serious acci-
dent occurred to Mrs. Louis Hamersley Q short